| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) PF - Edward Hill (fresh) C - Harry Slagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) SF - James Motes (fresh) PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Richard Rucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey is hacked by Craig Ware - foul #1 on Craig Ware, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Grove City | James Motes is hacked by Kent Fleming - foul #1 on Kent Fleming, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Grove City | James Motes gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Grove City | Edward Hill blocks the short jumper by James Motes | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Earlham | Marvin Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Earlham | Marvin Connell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Richard Rucker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Marvin Connell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Grove City | Richard Rucker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Grove City | Troy Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Earlham | Joshua Riddick picks off the pass by Kent Fleming | 0-3 |
| 17:18 | Grove City | James Motes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:16 | Earlham | Marvin Connell snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Earlham | Kent Fleming drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Ware | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| 16:18 | Earlham | Harry Slagle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-3 |
| 16:16 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:59 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 15:58 | Grove City | Richard Rucker can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 15:57 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Marvin Connell | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) SF - Kent Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) C - Harry Slagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) SF - James Motes (fresh) PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Earlham | Kent Fleming misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 15:34 | Grove City | Richard Rucker pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Slagle - foul #1 on Harry Slagle, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Estes (SF) James Motes | |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:22 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:22 | Earlham | Edward Hill snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:08 | Earlham | Marvin Connell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 15:07 | Earlham | Edward Hill snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 14:58 | Earlham | James Estes is called for the reach on Kent Fleming - foul #1 on James Estes, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Mosca (SG) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), Jon Milliman (PF), John Hinz (C) Troy Lewis, Anthony Cosey, Richard Rucker | |
| 14:45 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 14:44 | Earlham | Edward Hill can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 14:42 | Grove City | The rebound goes to James Estes | 3-3 |
| 14:21 | Grove City | Jon Milliman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ben McLain | 3-5 |
| 14:09 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 14:07 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Mosca | 3-5 |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Kent Fleming hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Ware and he's fouled by Joshua Riddick - foul #1 on Joshua Riddick, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Kern (PG), Daniel Keppler (PF), Kevin Green (C) Craig Ware, Edward Hill, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF), Richard Rucker (C) Joshua Riddick, James Estes, Jon Milliman, John Hinz | |
| 13:52 | Earlham | Kent Fleming makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:40 | Grove City | James Motes clanks a shot from the right block | 6-5 |
| 13:38 | Grove City | James Motes gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:27 | Grove City | Ben McLain makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Cosey | 6-7 |
| 13:10 | Earlham | Robert Kern comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 13:08 | Grove City | Richard Rucker gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:04 | Grove City | Ben McLain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:02 | Earlham | Kent Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:41 | Earlham | Kevin Green is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Marvin Connell (SG), Edward Hill (PF) Robert Kern, Kent Fleming, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG) Ben McLain | |
| 12:26 | Grove City | Troy Lewis's floater is knocked away by Christopher Mosca | 6-7 |
| 12:25 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:09 | Earlham | Richard Rucker picks off the pass by Edward Hill | 6-7 |
| 11:51 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | James Motes gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) SF - Christopher Mosca (fresh) PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Keppler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Richard Rucker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 11:14 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler scores on a floater in the paint set up by Craig Ware | 8-10 |
| 10:46 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kent Fleming (SF), Harry Slagle (C) Christopher Mosca, Daniel Keppler | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (PG), James Estes (SF), Jon Milliman (PF), John Hinz (C) Troy Lewis, James Motes, Anthony Cosey, Richard Rucker | |
| 10:22 | Earlham | Harry Slagle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:11 | Grove City | John Hinz misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-10 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | John Hinz grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 09:53 | Grove City | James Estes buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Riddick and he's hacked by Kent Fleming - foul #2 on Kent Fleming, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski (PG), Steve Crum (SG), Robert Kern (SF), Kevin Green (PF) Craig Ware, Marvin Connell, Kent Fleming, Edward Hill | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 09:53 | Grove City | James Estes makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Estes - foul #2 on James Estes, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Mosca (SF), Daniel Keppler (PF) Richard Kadlubowski, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF) Joshua Riddick, James Estes | |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Robert Kern misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:32 | Earlham | Robert Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:06 | Grove City | Jon Milliman loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Edward Hill (PF) Steve Crum, Daniel Keppler | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), James Motes (SF), Richard Rucker (C) John Hinz, Don Pape, Jon Milliman | |
| 08:43 | Earlham | Robert Kern makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Mosca | 12-13 |
| 08:22 | Grove City | Ben McLain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Hill - foul #1 on Edward Hill, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG) Robert Kern | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joshua Riddick (SG) Troy Lewis | |
| 08:22 | Grove City | Ben McLain misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:22 | Grove City | Ben McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:04 | Earlham | Craig Ware misses the dunk | 12-14 |
| 08:03 | Earlham | Edward Hill gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:56 | Earlham | Craig Ware misses short on a runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 07:54 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Anthony Cosey | 12-14 |
| 07:37 | Grove City | Christopher Mosca swats the layup by Anthony Cosey | 12-14 |
| 07:35 | Earlham | Edward Hill pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Craig Ware (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) SF - Christopher Mosca (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Edward Hill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Slagle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Ben McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Riddick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Ware | 15-14 |
| 07:03 | Grove City | Edward Hill is called for the reach on Ben McLain - foul #2 on Edward Hill, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Earlham | Richard Kadlubowski (PG), Robert Kern (SF), Daniel Keppler (PF), Kevin Green (C) Craig Ware, Christopher Mosca, Edward Hill, Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), Jon Milliman (PF) Ben McLain, Anthony Cosey | |
| 06:44 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick's pass is intercepted by Robert Kern | 15-14 |
| 06:29 | Earlham | Kevin Green is fouled on the floor by Richard Rucker - foul #1 on Richard Rucker, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Earlham | Steve Crum (SG) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Grove City | Don Pape (SF), John Hinz (C) James Motes, Richard Rucker | |
| 06:14 | Earlham | Steve Crum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 06:13 | Earlham | Kevin Green tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Jon Milliman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 06:09 | Grove City | Steve Crum steps in front of the Troy Lewis pass in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 05:51 | Earlham | John Hinz swats the short shot by Kevin Green | 15-14 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Jon Milliman snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 05:43 | Grove City | John Hinz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Green - foul #1 on Kevin Green, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Christopher Mosca (SG) Richard Kadlubowski, Steve Crum | |
| Subs | Grove City | Anthony Cosey (PF) Troy Lewis | |
| 05:43 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 05:43 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:20 | Earlham | Robert Kern drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Craig Ware | 17-16 |
| 05:01 | Grove City | Jon Milliman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 04:49 | Earlham | Kevin Green lays it up and in | 19-16 |
| 04:35 | Grove City | John Hinz can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 04:33 | Grove City | Anthony Cosey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | John Hinz clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Ware - foul #2 on Craig Ware, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG), Harry Slagle (C) Craig Ware, Kevin Green | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (SG), James Motes (SF), Richard Rucker (C) Joshua Riddick, Don Pape, Jon Milliman | |
| 04:17 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | John Hinz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | John Hinz misses the 3rd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:17 | Earlham | Harry Slagle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:03 | Earlham | Marvin Connell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kern | 22-18 |
| 03:40 | Grove City | Ben McLain's pass is intercepted by Marvin Connell | 22-18 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | Marvin Connell hits the finger roll | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Connell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Mosca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Keppler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Slagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - John Hinz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ben McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Motes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cosey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Harry Slagle steals the ball from Ben McLain | 24-18 |
| 03:04 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler is fouled on the floor by Richard Rucker - foul #2 on Richard Rucker, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Earlham | Craig Ware (PG), Kent Fleming (SF), Edward Hill (PF) Robert Kern, Christopher Mosca, Daniel Keppler | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Lewis (PG), Joshua Riddick (SG), Jon Milliman (PF) John Hinz, Ben McLain, Anthony Cosey | |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Harry Slagle makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hill | 27-18 |
| 02:28 | Grove City | Richard Rucker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 27-18 |
| 02:26 | Grove City | Richard Rucker tips it home | 27-20 |
| 02:02 | Earlham | Kent Fleming makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hill and he's hacked by James Motes - foul #1 on James Motes, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Christopher Mosca (SG) Marvin Connell | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:02 | Earlham | Kent Fleming makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Joshua Riddick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 01:42 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:36 | Earlham | Kent Fleming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 01:35 | Earlham | Harry Slagle gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:28 | Earlham | Edward Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-20 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Richard Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:11 | Grove City | James Motes is whistled for traveling | 30-20 |
| Subs | Earlham | Daniel Keppler (C) Harry Slagle | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Estes (SF), Anthony Cosey (PF) James Motes, Jon Milliman | |
| 01:01 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler's fadeaway is rejected by James Estes | 30-20 |
| 00:59 | Grove City | James Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | James Estes misses the lay-in | 30-20 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Daniel Keppler pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca's pass is intercepted by Joshua Riddick | 30-20 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | Troy Lewis scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Riddick | 30-23 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Christopher Mosca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Mosca, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Earlham | Marvin Connell (SG) Christopher Mosca | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ben McLain (SG), James Motes (SF), Jon Milliman (C) Joshua Riddick, James Estes, Richard Rucker | |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Jon Milliman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Edward Hill snags the defensive board | 30-23 |